Gun Control Debate Grows on Capitol Hill and NRA Stance
Washington faces a surge of gun legislation with 45 bills pending in House and Senate committees. Public sentiment shifts toward broad controls as the NRA narrows its lobbying and faces a changed Congress, while agencies consider urban handgun restrictions.
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Strength and future of America after Vietnam
Speeches on national strength highlight wealth resources and ideals of individualism and self government. Leaders urge trust in people, pro freedom stance, and moral heritage to overcome past conflicts and dangers.
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Marriage Tax in IRS Reform Sparks Protests and Payouts
The 1972 Tax Reform Act created a marriage tax. Couples filing jointly pay more than two singles, with examples like a $15 000 earner and a $10 000 spouse. A CPA couple reportedly divorces and remarries to save taxes. The piece cites calls for a congressional fix and quotes Mark 9:2 RSV referencing the Transfiguration.
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Death Penalty Dilemma Faces the Supreme Court
A discussion of capital punishment weighs moral meaning against deterrence arguments as the Supreme Court faces Jesse Thurman Fowler v North Carolina. The article notes amicus support by the Department of Justice and considers whether the court will rule on constitutionality.
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Edward Levi
Thorstein Sellin
New York
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Charles Manson
Lee’ Harvey Oswald
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Letters to the Editor Ruling on bake sales unfair
A Middletown reader asks city officials to review a Health Department ruling banning bake sales. The letter questions unequal enforcement, compares churches in other towns, notes long-standing law, and urges the City Commission to investigate the policy affecting non profit fundraisers at the Community Bazaar.
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Signs on Reinartz Boulevard Urged for Highway Links
Reader urges the city to install directional signs on Reinartz Boulevard guiding drivers to I 75 and other state routes to spare out of town travelers from getting lost near Sunset Park. The column also notes quick action by Dick Goecke, city public service director, who added a guardrail to block sidewalk misuse near The Journal building.
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Middletown Bake Sale Ban Sparks Local Protest
Bernard Constantine of The Central Store protests Middletown Health Department policy ending bake sales, arguing enforcement is uneven with neighboring towns. He calls for reconsideration and equitable, statewide application to avoid driving customers to Towne Mall. The letter urges safer kitchens and supports local merchants.
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Bernard Constantine
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The Journal published daily by News Journal, Inc. lists prices for home delivery by carrier and motor route, Sunday rate, calendar month, four-week periods, and mail subscriptions. Rates include 72c for Monday through Saturday with 23c Sunday, or 95c weekly. motor route 132c daily and 24c Sunday. $38 yearly by mail in the U.S., $46 outside. Majority options require advance payment.
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